A sportsman as sports minister- Rajyavardhan Rathore beomes the first one
He won India the first ever individual silver medal in the Olympics. Though his feat was later bettered by Abhinav Bindra who won India’s first individual gold medal, still shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore remains as one of the brightest heroes in India’s sporting history. And his appointment as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports...
Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth better their world ranking
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth climbed up in world ranking in the latest BWF ranking that released after the conclusion of World Badminton Championship. Saina jumped four places to be placed at the 12th spot after her bronze medal performance in he Wprld Championship while Kidambi Srikanth moved to 8th place, two spots better from his previous ranking. Kidambi...
“I am an athlete and the best way I can contribute towards society is through running”……Anand Menezes
It is for the first time that a 10K INTENCITY RUN will be held between September 2017 and February 2018 across 10 cities in India. The Run is organized with the motive to spread the awareness message of Green and Healthy India. The event is being organized by Andy Event Management, an organization that works to promote talented athletes...
Roelant Oltmans sacked as hockey coach; reason being unimpressive performances
Hockey India sacked Roelant Oltmas as the coach of senior men’s hockey team with immediate effect and made High Performance Director David John in charge of the national team till a suitable replacement is found. The decision was taken during the three-day meeting of the Hockey India High Performance and Development Committee. The high-profile meeting for the betterment of...
Gurav Bhiduri settles for bronze in World Boxing Championship
Gaurav Bhiduri, the lone Indian boxer who reached the semifinal in World Boxing Championship lost his bout against American Duke Ragan and thus settled for a bronze in 56kg batamweight division. Bidhuri lost against Ragan via a unanimous 5-0 decision in the Championship held in Hamburg. In the first, Bhiduri was quite confident as he and Ragan exchanged equal number...
Nadiya Nighat calmly dribbles against furor to become a trendsetter in Kashmir
Amongst the turmoil and tumult, she dreamt…she still dreams and will never stop dreaming. Nadiya Nighat belongs to Kashmir…..a place where present is disruptive and future is quite unsettled. But Nadiya, with her prowess, is an inspiration to all those who want to break the stereotype. Nadiya Nighat is a passionate footballer and started playing football when she was 10...
Amritpal Singh and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi sign for NBL team
Indian basketball captain Amritpal Singh and former national captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi created history when they signed to play for National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia. While Vishesh signed for Adelaide 36ers, Amritpal signed for Sydney Kings. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi was chosen as one of the four Indians to appear for tryouts for the NBL in April 2017. He became the first...
When Dhyan Chand refused the job offered by Adolf Hitler
August 29- the National Sports Day in India. Schools and colleges celebrate the day; sporting events are held in institutes and organisations; and of course the sporting honours are bestowed upon selected Indian athletes by the government. This year too the honours were conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind. Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first paralympian to receive the...
Olympism in Uttar Pradesh; a Game for the State
4th UTTAR PRADESH GAMES-2017 Date: 27th August 2017-31st August 2017 Venue: Ch Charan Singh Sports Stadium, Muzaffarnagar Description: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Sports Foundation-Uttar Pradesh Unit in association with The Association for State Sports Organizations-Uttar Pradesh is organizing the 4th Uttar Pradesh Games. The Primary aim of these games is to bring forward the best talent in Sports from all over India and...
Sindhu settles for silver in her first World Badminton Championship final
India's badminton sensation P V Sindhu had to settle for silver after losing 19-21, 22-20, 20-22 to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the World Badminton Championships at Glasgow in England. This was Sindhu's best performance in World Championship as she appeared for the first time in the final. This was her third medal in the event having won bronze...